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Watercolor Supplies
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items I use Vegetarian Watercolor Supplies in my professional art practice - these are the ones I recommend the most.
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Vegetarian watercolor paints that are worth the money.
Highly recommend for beginners - pigment based paint at a fair price, excellent lightfastness. Important note: Three paints in the set are NOT vegetarian - Virdian Hue, Raw Umber and Ivory Black.
Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Studio Set, 45 Half ...
I use these for the letters in my Watercolor Monograms and anywhere else I need metallic accents in my watercolors.
"Gold & Silver" Pearlcolor Set - coliro
These have a gorgeous duochrome shift - I use these for the letters in my Watercolor Monograms and anywhere else I need interesting metallic accents in my watercolors.
"Magical Creatures" Pearlcolor Set - coliro
These are super pigmented and bright colors. Most of these have great lightfastness. Note: these are vegetarian but NOT vegan because they have honey in them.
97.28US $ 45% OFF|Mijello Mission Gold Class 7ml Tube Watercolor Set // 36 + Palette Pure Pigment Sets Art Supplies For Artists - Water Color - AliExpress
Gorgeous for florals and botanicals
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Jean Haines' Master Set of 10
Super fun and colorful set
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Paul Wang's Color Play Lab Set of 10, 5 ml, Tube
Great Primary Set
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Essentials Set, 5 ml Tube
Gorgeous granulating mineral colors
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - PrimaTek Set, 5 ml Tube
I use this for sunflowers
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue, 15 ml Tube
Granulating color good for mixing skintones, can also be used for sand in landscapes and sandstone in architecture.
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Buff Titanium, 15 ml Tube
Gorgeous color used for accents
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Quinacridone Gold, 15 ml Tube
Florals
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Quinacridone Coral, 15 ml Tube
Great for mixing skintones
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Goethite Brown Ochre, 15 ml Tube
Good for skintones, earthy tones and landscapes.
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Raw Sienna, 15 ml Tube | BLICK Art Materials
Blending colors and florals.
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Quinacridone Violet, 15 ml Tube
I have the smaller set of 5 preliminary colors of this gouache and the quality is amazing, the colors blend like a dream and the opacity is really great. These are useful for when you want to add full-bodied elements to your watercolor - either as contrast or to cover up a mistake.
I use the white a lot to paint highlights or to paint stars in a night sky.
The set is also lovely to use on its own as a standalone medium.
I use the white a lot to paint highlights or to paint stars in a night sky.
The set is also lovely to use on its own as a standalone medium.
Holbein Artists Gouache and Sets
Brushes and Tools
Vegetarian watercolor paint brushes
I have the round brushes from this collection in size 12, 14, 18 and 20. The synthetic fibers in these brushes are made to mimic natural hair brushes in water retention. I use these for my larger scale pieces, especially my florals, but these are great all-rounder brushes for landscapes and other subjects as well.
Raphaël Soft Aqua Brush
These pencils are great for your preliminary sketch underneath the watercolor. If you choose a color that is similar to the color you are painting, then the pencil lines won't be noticeable in your end result.
I also like to use different colors to block in different elements or guiding lines when I'm sketching.
I also like to use different colors to block in different elements or guiding lines when I'm sketching.
Prismacolor ColErase Pencils and Sets
Paper
This is an inexpensive student-grade paper that's thick enough to handle water. The sheets are great for quick practice, testing color palettes and small crafts like bookmarks. I also recommend these if you have kids that love to paint.
Canson XL Watercolor Pads
This is my favorite vegetarian watercolor paper. I buy them in bulk (10 sheets at a time so I can get a whole pack) and then cut them down to size. This saves me a lot of money in the long run. I use 140lb cold press, but they have them in different weights and finishes.
L’Aquarelle Canson Héritage Watercolor Paper